of 2022. Mesa, Ariz. now has the second electric fire truck in the United States.
Sorry, we can’t put out your house fire, our battery is only at 15% and that is what we need to get back to the fire house and charge it… I bet it has a diesel engine to provide the torque and horsepower to run the pumps.
Gay.
It’ll be funny to watch the batteries burn
Soln.
Made in China, don’cha know!
Soln = Soon
PIMF
At least they’ll be able to extinguish themselves when they catch on fire. That’s some good city planning right there.
Sure will be interesting when the batteries spontaneously combust inside the firehouse with duty firemen sleeping upstairs over the parked fire engines.
There is so much wrong with the idea of an electric fire truck I don’t know where to start but here is a point. In the past, many fire engines ran 2 stroke diesel engines. (that’s why they sounded they way they did) The same engine that drove the truck around ran the centrifugal water pump used to fight the fires. They liked 2 stroke engines because of the RPM they can achieve and torque is actually secondary to RPM when running that type of pump. RPM is the gift 2 stroke engines bring. Electric motors are optimized for torque which is good in most applications but sub optimimal on a fire engine.
Yes, but they can hear the unicorn farts while they’re driving.
They want America to burn is all I can say.
What a waste of cash. Wonder who got the kickbacks it took to seal that deal. You know there ha to be payola of some kind.
One of the hallmarks of a successful fire truck is the ability to work in an environment where normal public services are not active, you know, like from a fire or natural disaster.
This electric garbage truck is not able to handle deployment to other districts or other states to handle disaster response. It can’t handle being on a scene for a long period of time. It can’t handle adverse weather swings or rough handling.
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. At least the fire it will generate after running over rubble and puncturing the battery cells will be… absolutely brilliant.
It will be fascinating to hear how much the battery replacement cost will be when it goes bad, and it will be astronomical. I read this engine cost around $1.4 million and they got a 30+ thousand dollar grant to install the fast charge system in the station. I don’t believe it came outfitted with needed equipment, hoses, ladders etc.etc which will probably run from $50,000 to $100,000 or more.
The cost to run this fire station will be staggering,
but hey, it sure looks pretty
Vancouver BC had one a year ago but it ran out of power for the pumps in the first 15 minutes on a fire. Useless virtue signaling.
As a volunteer firefighter, I have called for a fuel truck a few times due to being on scene for an extended time. Also topped the truck off using 5 gallon cans on a few occasions as well, for the same reason. Cant imagine calling for a charging station. Once the engine is on scene, and the hoses come off and get charged, it is more than a notion to pick up and move, or to move another engine in place. As a driver/operator, it was always a challenge to ensure you were positioned correctly to avoid having to move, or to endanger the crew or equipment. Too close= Bad. Too far away= bad. Down wind/downhill= bad. Traffic=bad. Power lines overhead=bad. You had usually one chance as you arrive to get it right ,frequently as you are trying to assess the situation from the drivers seat based on dispatch info, location, and prior knowledge, as you are simultaneously avoiding other vehicles, apparatus, firefighters and spectators. planning your approach, hydrant location, location of aerial devices, and a hundred other things. If you get it wrong, you have to live with it. I have seen paint blistered and lights melted, seen the pump operator wearing breathing apparatus because he placed the engine in the smoke. Power lines draped over the engine, etc. It looks cool, wheeling up in the big red truck. There is waaaaay more to it. .
Bwahahahaha